Why would you need a hard drive? If you want to save a movie and watch it multiple times or keep a local iTunes library? Allowing users to attach extra storage would be good, but putting in a hard drive that not many people need just raises the cost and makes it less reliable.
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Apple Updates Apple TV with Up Next and Bluetooth Keyboard, New 'AppleTV3,2' Model Revealed
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Why would you need a hard drive? If you want to save a movie and watch it multiple times or keep a local iTunes library? Allowing users to attach extra storage would be good, but putting in a hard drive that not many people need just raises the cost and makes it less reliable.
Yeah. It's time for Apple to up this thing up for more apps. Give me Amazon VOD, Spotify and Pandora. Let me take off the things I don't use.
Not sure what the advantage of this would be. Wouldn't any TV in a home entertainment setup already have connected speakers? Does anyone actually even make dual stereo speakers for airplay (not the single box that booms out "stereo")?
Please someone...explain.
Pardon the excitement, but this is indeed good news. I have an Apple Bluetooth keyboard sitting unused (I'm using a wired Extended Keyboard on my iMac)... but not for long! I can't wait to get home and get this loaded. This solves my only remaining gripe with my Apple TVs, as I use the YouTube client rather often.
That was a major selling point when I got a new TV...it had to have amazon prime built in since ATV does not.
is there a such thing as airplay headphones?
actually... Airport express with headphones plugged in. That way I can watch tv at night without waking the kiddies.
not going to do this, but it could be useful to some people...
I hope this fixes the "this library has no content" problem (annoying, have to switch off and on again Homesharing each time to fix it ).
can I AirPlay my mini to an appletv in the house and use a Bluetooth keyboard connected to the appletv to control the mini?
2 Hour Update
Anyone else have this issue? my 3rd gen AppleTV has been at the "Step 1 of 2: Preparing update..." for over 2 hours now...
Anyone else have this issue? my 3rd gen AppleTV has been at the "Step 1 of 2: Preparing update..." for over 2 hours now...
I know there is a thread on here about the same problem with the last update that came out a few months ago. I have not tried to update mine yet at all, based on those previous issues.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1502944/
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I'm having the exact same issue, came here to see if it was just me. It does appear to be working since the progress bar on mine is now at the 2/3rds mark, but boy is it taking awhile.
I just hope after all this it doesn't end up bricked.
You could probably Leave them as Movies but change the Genre to Home Movies that way when you scroll through the genres you can See Home video's and they will all be there !
For those with the issue....is your ATV wireless or wired?
I have 2 ATVs in the house. The wireless one finished in no time. The wired one is going on an hour+....the bar is moving....but just barely.
I know the last update, most people with wired connections it would fail. Mine didn't last time....but this time it's taking it's sweet time.
-Kevin
AirPlay default stuck on off..
Can I ask a question. Do any of your with Apple TV have issues with the AirPlay default being stuck on OFF every time you turn on your TV?
It drives me nuts that I have to go into settings to turn it ON before it works each time. I am curious to know if it is only me, or a common issue. Thanks.
Can I ask a question. Do any of your with Apple TV have issues with the AirPlay default being stuck on OFF every time you turn on your TV?
It drives me nuts that I have to go into settings to turn it ON before it works each time. I am curious to know if it is only me, or a common issue. Thanks.
Meh....
I want to see NAS support so I don't have to have my main Mac on all the time, just to watch a movie. It's not an unusual request, Apple.
Virtually every other network streaming player out there does this.
I agree... but I doubt Apple would do this, since it would undermine iTunes and iCloud sales. As always, it's all about Apple's bottom line - never about its customers' needs or wishes.
Dream on. The media companies are the roadblock there, not Apple. And it ain't changing anytime soon. In fact, it's technically illegal to even rip your movies from DVD.
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